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' VEHICLE SPRING.

No. 245,129. Patented Aug. Z, 1881.

` UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE G. snoxnaivnjor1 TULARE, CALIFORNIA.

VEHICLE-SPRING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters' Patent No. 245,129, dated August 2, 1881.

Y Application tiled May 2S, 1881. (No model.)

'head-block and rear axle; also, in a novel cross-frame and a means for securing it to the springs, and in a support for the king-bolt, all of which will hereinafter fully appear. These improvements are intended to be taken iu connection with the invention heretofore secured to me by Letters Patent of the United States, No. 238,847, dated March A15, 1881, reference to which is hereby made.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 shows a perspective of runnin g-gear. Fig.2 shows an enlarged view of springs, crossframe, and clips. Fig. 3 shows'view of end of springs and clip-as fastened to head-block. Fig. 4 shows vertical section of king-bolt and support. Fig. 5 shows modification of clip.

Let A represent the wheels of a vehicle, B the front axle, and G `the rear axle. The head block or bolster D is formed of a dat piece of iron turned up at its ends, as shown. It is pivoted'to the front axle, B, by the king-bolt E, which is supported in the manner hereinafter shown. Y

The springs F are formed of as many leaves as desirable. The under or lower leaf, which I here mark a, is turned down at both en ds to form a hook' or clasp, IL The next leaf, d, is also turned down at its ends to form a similar clasp, c, and projects over the lower leaf. The ends of this leaf d are narrowed, as shown, so

that when lying upon the under leaf the sides leaf, Fig. 2. Clips G are then laid transversely across the springs in front of and behind the axle, and rest upon the supports e c within the 5o upturned endsthereof, andembrace'the springs,

derneath by clip-yokes s and nuts f. These clip-yokes-s pass longitudinally under the axle and-secure the ends of one. clip withv the ends ofthe other. The supports e eare high enough to raise the clips Gr above the leaf d, so that they do not touch said leaf, but bear upon the supports, and through them upon the under leaf, a, thus securing said under leaf to the axle, while forming a slot for the leaf d to. pass through. The object of this construction is, first, by making the second leaf, d, long'enough to reach to, and by means of its catch c embrace, the axle, I provide asafeguard in case thev under leaf should break. In such a case the leaf d would bear the strain and thus render the vehicle safe; second, by allowing the second leaf, d, to play through the clips G, I provide for the natural movement of the leaf upon the under one. It can thus spring back and forth as it'it were entirely free of the clip G.

The forward ends of the springs are attached directly to the head-block, either in the manner of the rear ends or by means of clips G, which have cast upon them the supports e e, whereby they are raised sufficiently to allow the leaf d to pass loosely through them while still bearing upon the lower leaf, a, and securing it to the head-block.

It is obvious that I may vary the form of the clip, as shown in Fig. 5. In this ligure the securing device is a at casting having the supports or lugs c e, for the purpose described, vand having bolts passing through andpsecured below by yokes and nuts. Byreason of this construction of the second leaf, d, making it long enough to catch the end supports--and narrow enough to expose the under spring, u it makes no diderence what form of clip be usedprovided that it` secure the'spring while allowing the free play of the second leaf, d.

Let H represent the cross-frame, consisting of a single connecting bar or shank'and the ends h. In my former invention these ends were the same width as the springs. My improvement herein consists in Inaking them wider than the springs. They fit under said springs at their middle. The object of making these ends h wider than the springs is to better secure the clips G, which pass down on each side of the springs and through the sides of the ends h, and are secured underneath by nuts. I do not need a yokeelip by this construction. The ends 7L- answer this purpose, and there is no danger of slipping. This forms a stron g support and bin ds the cross-frame trinl y to the springs.

The head block or bolster D is pivoted to the forward axle by the king-bolt E, as before mentioned.

J represents a bent metal strip passing from behind the head-block over it and down in front, past and under the axle B. The kingbolt E passes in from below through the strip J and axle B, and is screwed through the headblock, and passes through the strip J again, and is secured above by a nut, m, as shown, Fig. 4. rIhis strip J lends support to the kingbolt by fastening it securely both belon7 and above, and thus prevents any play or wear of the parts, which is not the ease when the king'- bolt is secured at only one end.

W ith regard to my second improvement ot' the cross-trame, I am aware that braces of this character have been used to keep the gearing Square.

I do not claim a cross-frame broadly, and I am aware that devices have been used to secure and support the king-holt, and therefore I do not claim, broadly, a support for the kingbolt, but my claims in these regards are upon the construction here shown.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The leaf-springs F, having their under leaf, a,ant1 second leaf, d, turning at their ends to form clasps b and c, in combination with the rear aXle,G, and head-block D, and secured thereto by said clasps fitting over the said rear axle, C, and headbioek D, in the manner substantially as described.

2. The leaf-springs F, having their lower two leaves, a and d, turned at their ends, the leaf d being' narrowed at its ends, as shown, both leaves being secured to the rear axle, C, and head-block D by clips G, bearing upon supports c c or equivalent devices, whereby the leaf d is allowed to move upon the leaf a, substantially as and for the purpose herein described.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

GEORGE G. BUCKLAND.

Witnesses:

S. II. NoURsE, WM. F. BOOTH. 

